Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday, in the Shukla Paksha. The tithi is Chaturthi till tomorrow early morning, then Panchami begins. Chaturthi is sacred to Ganesha, better for prayer than for big new ventures. The Moon is in Jyeshtha nakshatra till morning, then Mula. Start new work in Abhijit Muhurta, 11:42 to 12:26, and avoid it in Rahu Kaal, 14:48 to 16:10. The Moon is in Vrishchika rashi and the Sun in Tula.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Kartik
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 23:24 upto Next day 00:17
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Jyeshtha
Prev day 08:03 upto Same day 09:44
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then
Mula
Same day 09:44 Next day 10:59
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Atiganda
Prev day 11:42 upto Same day 11:26
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then
Sukarma
Same day 11:26 Next day 10:49
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
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Vanij
Prev day 23:24 upto Same day 11:54
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then
Vishti
Same day 11:54 Next day 00:17
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Chaturthi · Tue
Nov 5
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 22m| 06:3607:58 | ||
| 07:5809:20 | ||
| 09:2010:42 | ||
| 10:4212:04 | ||
| 12:0413:26 | ||
| 13:2614:48 | ||
| 14:4816:10 | ||
| 16:1017:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 38m| 17:3219:10 | ||
| 19:1020:48 | ||
| 20:4822:26 | ||
| 22:2600:04 | ||
| 00:0401:42 | ||
| 01:4203:20 | ||
| 03:2004:58 | ||
| 04:5806:36 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 22m| 06:3607:58 | ||
| 07:5809:20 | ||
| 09:2010:42 | ||
| 10:4212:04 | ||
| 12:0413:26 | ||
| 13:2614:48 | ||
| 14:4816:10 | ||
| 16:1017:32 |
Night periods
8·1h 38m| 17:3219:10 | ||
| 19:1020:48 | ||
| 20:4822:26 | ||
| 22:2600:04 | ||
| 00:0401:42 | ||
| 01:4203:20 | ||
| 03:2004:58 | ||
| 04:5806:36 |
| 04:51→05:44 | ||
| 11:42→12:26 | ||
| 00:19→02:02 | ||
| 14:48→16:10 | ||
| 09:20→10:42 | ||
| 12:04→13:26 | ||
| 14:03→15:45 |
Daytime hours
12·55 min| 06:3607:30 | ||
| 07:3008:25 | ||
| 08:2509:20 | ||
| 09:2010:15 | ||
| 10:1511:09 | ||
| 11:0912:04 | ||
| 12:0412:59 | ||
| 12:5913:54 | ||
| 13:5414:48 | ||
| 14:4815:43 | ||
| 15:4316:38 | ||
| 16:3817:32 |
Night hours
12·1h 5m| 17:3218:38 | ||
| 18:3819:43 | ||
| 19:4320:48 | ||
| 20:4821:54 | ||
| 21:5422:59 | ||
| 22:5900:04 | ||
| 00:0401:10 | ||
| 01:1002:15 | ||
| 02:1503:20 | ||
| 03:2004:26 | ||
| 04:2605:31 | ||
| 05:3106:36 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on November 5, 2024?
- The tithi on November 5, 2024 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on November 5, 2024?
- Jyeshtha nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on November 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:36 and sunset is at 17:32.
- When is Rahu Kalam on November 5, 2024?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:48–16:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.
